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Zumwalt-class destroyer
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Destroyers · United States · 2013
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Zumwalt-class destroyer
Zumwalt-class destroyer Photo: National Museum of the U.S. Navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
85
Air Defence
75
ASW Capability
60
Sensors
80
Survivability
70
Versatility
75
Endurance
85
Aviation
70
Technology
95
Cost-Effectiveness
30
Origin United States
ManufacturerHuntington Ingalls Industries
CategoryDestroyers
EraModern Era
In service2013–2018
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
75
Destroyers MASS Rating
8/16
Modern Era
26/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
85
Air Defence
75
ASW Capability
60
Sensors
80
Survivability
70
Versatility
75
Endurance
85
Aviation
70
Technology
95
Cost-Effectiveness
30
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Zumwalt-class destroyer
Category
Production
2013–2018
Quantity
3
Unit Price (current)
$5.7B↗ 34% inflation · 2016→2025
Original Price
$4.2B (2016)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · MODERN ERA
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
42
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$5.7B
Original: $4.2B (2016)
Inflation: +%34
75
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationDDG 1000
  • Ship TypeGuided-missile destroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardBath Iron Works, Ingalls Shipbuilding
  • Laid Down2008
  • Launched2013
  • Commissioned2016
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement14,564 t
  • Standard Displacement15,656 t
  • Full Load Displacement16,000 t
▣Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Length (overall)185.928 m
  • Length (waterline)180 m
  • Beam24.597 m
  • Draft8.4 m
  • Freeboard12 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
  • Total Complement175
  • Officers20
  • Air Wing Personnel28
◆Propulsion10MOD.10
  • PropulsionIntegrated Electric
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Integrated electric propulsion with Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines and Curtiss-Wright generators
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power78,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Cruise Speed20 kn
  • Range7,800
  • Endurance60 day
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun2 × 155 mm/62 caliber Advanced Gun System (planned replacement with 12 Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic missiles)
  • Main Gun Calibre155 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns2 × 30 mm Mk 46 Mod 2 Bushmaster II
  • CIWSNone (planned SeaRAM in future)
⬢Missile Armament7MOD.7
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
  • Air-Search RadarAN/SPY-3 Multi-Function Radar (X-band active electronically scanned array)
  • Surface / Fire-Control RadarAN/SPY-3 Multi-Function Radar
  • Phased-Array RadarYes
  • Combat SystemZumwalt class combat system
  • Aegis / EquivalentNo
  • Electronic WarfareYes
  • Decoy Launchers4 × MK53 DLS (Decoy Launching System)
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed3
  • Active2
  • Under Construction1
  • Planned32
  • Cancelled29
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • ArmourClassified (stealth-oriented composite and angled steel)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2013Production started
  2. 2016Entered service
  3. 2018Production ended
13
years in service
5
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 3units
3active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE16terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Systems designed to detect, track, intercept, and destroy ballistic missiles and their warheads.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Propulsion system combining gas turbines and diesel generators to provide both ship propulsion and electrical power.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: a remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft used for reconnaissance, surveillance, or combat missions without a human onboard.
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